umr bhar kuchh khwab dil par dastaken dete rahe
hum ki majbur-e-wafa the aahaten sunte rahe

jab takhayyul istiaron mein dhala to shahr mein
der tak husn-e-bayan ke tazkire hote rahe

dip yaadon ke jale to ek bechaini rahi
itni bechaini ki shab bhar karwaten lete rahe

ek uljhan raat din palti rahi dil mein ki hum
kis nagar ki khak the kis dasht mein thahre rahe

hum 'baqa' ek ret ki chadar ko odhe der tak
dasht-e-mazi ke sunahre khwab mein khoe rahe